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Telefónica, Liberty, and InfraVia acquire UK’s second-largest fiber operator Netomnia for €2.3 billion

Telefónica has announced that its subsidiary, Telefónica Infra, S.L.U., alongside Liberty Global Europe 2 Limited and InfraVia Capital Partners—acting through their fiber joint venture (nexfibre)—have reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Substantial Topco Limited (Netomnia), the second-largest fiber operator in the United Kingdom. The transaction value (firm value) amounts to £2 billion (approximately €2.294 billion). Telefónica and Liberty Global will jointly contribute around £150 million…

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ECB says Eurozone current account surplus reaches in September €38.1 billion, compared to €43.5 billion in same month 2024

Link Securities | According to the European Central Bank (ECB), the Eurozone generated a current account surplus of €38.1 billion in September, compared to €43.5 billion in the same month of 2024. This decline was the result of a sharp drop in the primary income surplus, which fell to €800 million from €12 billion in September of the previous year. At the same time, the secondary income deficit increased to…